1779 Virginia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1779 Virginia gubernatorial election File:Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg Virginia Presidential no 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election 1778 1780 Virginia gubernatorial election 1780 1st ballot 2nd ballot June 1, 1779 150x150px File:Mather Brown - Thomas Jefferson - Google Art Project (3x4 cropped).jpg Thomas Jefferson 55 67 File:John Page Rosewell Gloucester County Virginia (3x4 cropped).jpg John Page 38 61 Thomas Nelson Jr., by Mason Chamberlin (3x4 cropped).jpg Thomas Nelson Jr. 32 Eliminated Governor Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on June 1, 1779. The delegate from Albemarle County Thomas Jefferson defeated the president of the Council of State John Page.State of Virginia 1827 29 The incumbent governor of Virginia Patrick Henry was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. No candidate had a majority after the first count, requiring a second ballot between the two top-finishers.State of Virginia 1827 29 General election + 1779 Virginia gubernatorial electionState of Virginia 1827 29 Candidate First ballot Second ballot Count Percent Count Percent Thomas Jefferson 55 44.00 67 52.34 John Page 38 30.40 61 47.66 Thomas Nelson Jr. 32 25.60 Eliminated Total 125 100.00 128 100.00 Notes Bibliography State of Virginia Journal of the House of Delegates [...] 1827 Richmond https://archive.org/details/journalofhouseof17771780virg/page/n425/mode/2up Category:1779 elections in North America Category:Virginia gubernatorial elections Category:1779 in Virginia Category:Thomas Jefferson Category:1770s Virginia elections Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1770s Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in Virginia